i'm thinking a yank but after watching 'Speed' wit clarkson i wouldn't be surprised if it was an British invention and the yanks nicked it!
Who invented the paintball gun?
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The guy who invented the paintball gun was called John Phillip Splatmaster from Louisville, Kentucky in 1980.
Robbo (Fount of all knowledge)
Robbo (Fount of all knowledge)
Bald guy's right about Mr Splatmaster.
But obviously no one could play untill the first paintball was invented in October of that year, by a Mr Steve Paintball.
Oh and the sport got much safer when Barry Goggles started his safety equipment shop in Texas but that was several weeks later.
But obviously no one could play untill the first paintball was invented in October of that year, by a Mr Steve Paintball.
Oh and the sport got much safer when Barry Goggles started his safety equipment shop in Texas but that was several weeks later.
you left out Mr 12 gram capsule
hhmmmmm just found this:
The history of Paintball differs from place to place; saying it was invented in the 1980, is just like say it was invented in 1890. Well, I have actually found some info that is the real thing. James Daisey, maker of Daisey air guns, invented the paintball gun in 1970. He called his first prototype the Splockmarker, then sold that to Nelson, maker of some of today's paintballs. Nelson came out with a gun that would forever rock the world of paintball! The Nelsplot 007! Even though these guns were developed to mark cattle with permanent paint, the still are used as sidearms today. Then in 1980, someone decided that they could make big money off shooting people. So forth came paintball!
the conspiracy thickens
hhmmmmm just found this:
The history of Paintball differs from place to place; saying it was invented in the 1980, is just like say it was invented in 1890. Well, I have actually found some info that is the real thing. James Daisey, maker of Daisey air guns, invented the paintball gun in 1970. He called his first prototype the Splockmarker, then sold that to Nelson, maker of some of today's paintballs. Nelson came out with a gun that would forever rock the world of paintball! The Nelsplot 007! Even though these guns were developed to mark cattle with permanent paint, the still are used as sidearms today. Then in 1980, someone decided that they could make big money off shooting people. So forth came paintball!
the conspiracy thickens
another extract
1970
James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing, invented and patented what would become the first paintball gun.
This original paintball gun was manufactured and used by farmers and ranchers for marking trees and livestock.
names seems to have changed hhhhmmmmmm
1970
James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing, invented and patented what would become the first paintball gun.
This original paintball gun was manufactured and used by farmers and ranchers for marking trees and livestock.
names seems to have changed hhhhmmmmmm
No, No, No, it wasn't that Nelson, it was Lord Horatio Nelson in 1798 who invented the Nelspot gun aged 40.
C'mon now guys, get your history right please, everbody knows he got his eye shot out because he weren't wearing his Uvex goggles at some scenario game in Trafalgar Square, ain't that right Tyger?
You were there mate weren't ya ?
Robbo (History teacher Extraordinaire)
C'mon now guys, get your history right please, everbody knows he got his eye shot out because he weren't wearing his Uvex goggles at some scenario game in Trafalgar Square, ain't that right Tyger?
You were there mate weren't ya ?
Robbo (History teacher Extraordinaire)
